1. The Green revolution and infant mortality in India.
- Author
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Bharadwaj P, Fenske J, Kala N, and Mirza RA
- Subjects
- Child, Child, Preschool, Developing Countries, Humans, India epidemiology, Infant, Male, Mortality, Rural Population, Socioeconomic Factors, Infant Mortality, Social Class
- Abstract
We use a difference in differences approach to show that the adoption of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) reduced infant mortality in India. This holds even comparing children of the same mother. The effects of HVY adoption on mortality are larger for rural children, boys, and low-caste children. While we are not able to explore mechanisms in depth, our evidence points to a limited role played by increased investments in early childhood health or selection into childbearing in response to HYV adoption., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2020
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